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An unexpanded machine can use 400%, 4 lots of 100%. So in other words you can run two slots that use a 100% in the poly and effects areas or 1 with two voice poly.

With the expansion you can use 4 slots with 100% in the poly and effects areas (800%), or 2 with two voices or 1 with four voices.

In practice I rarely use or need the expansion but I used to worry about running out of voices on some patches, since I put the expansion in it seems to have taken the available power from just enough to way more than enough. It's nice not to worry about it. _________________iP (Ross)
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hi everyone,
i know it's not the good place to ask this question but since ipassenger brought it back ... i ask ... I know the expansion board expand the dsp power but not the polyphony ... i installed the expansion long time ago ... when i turn on my g2 it shows "exp" ... but how come i can't load patches made in the g2x ? it keeps freezing & the dsp power bar shows 130% or so ... i thaught with the expansion you get the same dsp power as the g2x ... thanks to light me up a little

Hello lambshain - to the electro-music forum and the fantastic world of the Nord Modular G2

Regarding getting the G2 expansion, I agree with Ross (iPassenger). It really depends on how you use your G2. You can get a lot of mileage from an unexpanded G2. But of course, if you start to run into resource limitations, then the expansion will become necessary.

Regarding getting a second G2, I have also thought about doing this. Using one G2 to have four slots of interactive algorithmic sequencers (maybe along with some FX sound processing) driving another G2 with four slots loaded with synth patches would make one hell a virtual modular system Also, since the G2 is no longer in production, a second one as a spare would be a wise decision…_________________variceLast edited by varice on Tue Dec 06, 2011 6:42 pm; edited 1 time in total

Hello lambshain - : welcome : to the electro-music forum and the fantastic world of the Nord Modular G2

Regarding getting the G2 expansion, I agree with Ross (iPassenger). It really depends on how you use your G2. You can get a lot of mileage from an unexpanded G2. But of course, if you start to run into resource limitations, then the expansion will become necessary.

Regarding getting a second G2, I have also thought about doing this. Using one G2 to have four slots of interactive algorithmic sequencers (maybe along with some FX sound processing) driving another G2 with four slots loaded with synth patches would make one hell a virtual modular system Also, since the G2 is no longer in production, a second one as a spare would be a wise decision…

yes, i thought about this too, to have a backup makes sense.
as i am scratching at the surface, i ll check it out little by little..
it depends also on the occasion, price, i am very lucky to ve got the engine
as they re rarely sold here around...
your avatar is very nice.

Thanks. For those who don’t know, it’s an image from the NASA Hubble Heritage site of the Cat's Eye Nebula (officially known as NGC 6543), the afterglow remains of a star that exploded many years ago. I think that it is one of the most beautiful and complex nebula images published so far..._________________varice

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